Killing fields: Farmers in Afghanistan gather an opium crop which will be made into heroin. Photo from The Daily MailLook On The Bright Side: There’s A Roaring Heroin Trade In Afghanistan, And It's All Thanks To Us -- Mark Steel, The Independent
It just goes to show that, even in the most difficult circumstances, with a popular product and thoughtful marketing, there are always business opportunities
At last, amid all the bleak news that comes from Afghanistan, there’s a success story to justify the British and American presence there.
Because one of the main aims of Western intervention in foreign affairs is to establish the sort of small-business, entrepreneurial spirit that can rescue a struggling economy. And according to the United Nations, there’s been another 18 per cent growth in the heroin trade, in just the past year.
It goes to show that, even in the most difficult circumstances, with a popular product and thoughtful marketing, there are always business opportunities for those with a flair for entrepreneurial vision.
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My Comment: It appears that it is going to be another record year for Afghanistan's heroin producers .... but the human cost from such a trade is now reaching catastrophic levels.
Update: Afghanistan, the drug addiction capital -- Tahir Qadiry BBC News